the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence

the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence of Karim Ibrahim Salih al-Qarghuli for killing two US soldiers as 'an unfair sentence against an honest Iraqi citizen.' 'We hold the current government and the court panel responsible for the consequences that this unjust decision could lead to, and hereby calls for the annulment of the sentence and the immediate release of the defendant." The statement adds: "The court's sentence is a serious precedent in the history of Iraq's judicial system given the fact that it was made in response to the orders and pressure of the heinous occupation forces."